Today's Top 20 Clinical Leadership & Infection Control Stories
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4 things to know about the Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality's ambulatory surgery safety program
The Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality launched its Safety Program for Ambulatory Surgery to enhance communication, teamwork and quality in ASCs. 6/16/17- -
Amerigroup partners with axialHealthcare to combat Tennessee-based opioid abuse — 3 notes
Amerigroup Tennessee partnered with pain management company axialHealthcare to combat opioid abuse in Tennessee. 6/15/17- -
SC Johnson closes series A financing round with Clean Hands Safe Hands
SC Johnson led a series A financing round into healthcare technology safety company Clean Hands Safe Hands, Finsmes reports. 6/14/17- -
6 key points on Olympia Surgery Center's nurse navigator program
To alleviate patients' concerns prior to surgery, Olympia (Wash.) Orthopedic Associates established a nurse navigator program at Olympia Surgery Center, according to Grays Harbor Talk. 6/12/17- -
FDA ordered Endo Pharma to remove opioid painkiller Opana ER from market — 4 insights
The FDA ordered Endo Pharmaceuticals to remove its opioid painkiller Opana ER from the market after concerns over potential abuse, CNN reports. 6/9/17- -
Toxic anterior segment syndrome in ASCs: 4 notes
The rate of toxic anterior segment syndrome has steadily decreased during the fourth quarter of 2016, according to ASC Quality Collaboration data. 6/8/17- -
Yelp, Vitals, Healthgrades physician ratings don't match quality scores: 5 key notes
ConsumerMedical conducted a study comparing top rated physicians on rating sites such as YELP, Vitals and Healthgrades with actual performance data related to the medical specialty. 6/7/17- -
North America leading the way in the infection control market: 5 things to know
The global infection control market is booming, with notable opportunities erupting in North America, a Zion Market Research report found, according to People Today 24. 6/6/17- -
7 things to know about The Joint Commission's Patient Safety Advisory Group
The Joint Commission's Patient Safety Advisory Group features leading experts that advise the commission on current as well as new patient safety risks coming into the mix. 6/5/17- -
Improving your patient satisfaction — 2 surgeons weigh in
Orthopedic surgeon David Ring, MD, PhD, associate dean for comprehensive care at Austin, Texas-based Dell Medical School, and Khalid Azzam, MD, assistant professor of orthopedic surgery at Indianapolis-based Indiana University School of Medicine, provide ways to get high patient satisfaction scores in a Medscape article. 6/1/17- -
HAI market to total $82.9B: 4 things to know
The global hospital-acquired infection market is likely to grow substantially over the next three years, according to a Persistence Market report. 6/1/17- -
4 facts on biosimilars
The biosimilar market is booming with many leading companies including AbbVie and Roche launching new products to combat diseases like cancer and diabetes. 5/31/17- -
Healthcare employees support handshake-free zone; Could these spaces lower infection rates?
To lower healthcare-acquired infections, Mark Sklansky, MD, introduced the handshake-free zone, according to Kaiser Health News. 5/31/17- -
Reducing ventilator-associated events — 3 study insights
Baltimore-based Johns Hopkins researchers said providers can employ certain strategies to lower ventilator-associated events, according to Morningside Maryland. 5/30/17- -
Zika may pose threat again this summer — 6 takeaways
Health officials are warning Zika may resurface this summer, although they are not sure how large of a threat the virus poses at this point, according to Kaiser Health News. 5/30/17- -
NYT: Johnson & Johnson to pay $33M to resolve claims over drug misrepresentation: 4 things to know
Johnson & Johnson will pay 42 states and Washington, D.C. $33 million through a settlement to resolve claims that the company misrepresented manufacturing practices for several of its over-the-counter drugs, according to The New York Times. 5/26/17- -
UCLA researchers detect antibiotic-resistant superbugs in 4 California parks
UCLA researchers identified antibiotic-resistant superbugs in four parks throughout California, according to Medical Xpress. The concentration varied across the four parks, but researchers noted all four city parks had high quantities of antibiotic-resistant superbugs. 5/25/17- -
Unnecessary tests, treatment increased this LA practice's complication risk by 29%, cost of care by 7%
Kaiser Health News reports clinicians waste a large sum of money and risk patient harm when they order unnecessary tests and treatments. 5/24/17- -
Failing to complete antisepsis protocols increases mortality rates
When providers do not adhere to antisepsis protocols, they put patients' lives at risk, according to STAT. 5/23/17- -
Transforming the culture of medical error disclosure: 4 takeaways
To learn how to improve physician error disclosure rates, researchers could benefit from looking into social psychology literature, according to a new study published in Medical Education. 5/23/17-